Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2022 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Navigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules.
Journal Article N Engl J Med · June 5, 2025 BACKGROUND: Each year, millions of pulmonary nodules are identified incidentally or through lung cancer screening, and many involve biopsy to distinguish cancer from benign processes. Both navigational bronchoscopy and computed tomography-guided transthora ... Full text Link to item CiteA Survey of Program Directors on Procedural Competence and Volume in the US Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships.
Journal Article J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol · April 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: In the United States, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellowship training traditionally requires performing a minimum number of bronchoscopy and pleural procedures to be deemed competent. However, expert panel recommendations favor ... Full text Link to item CiteManagement of Central Airway Obstruction: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Journal Article Chest · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Central airway obstruction (CAO), seen in a variety of malignant and nonmalignant airway disorders, is associated with a poor prognosis. The management of CAO is dependent on provider training and local resources, which may make the clinical ap ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Galvanize PROPEL Registry study - An observational, retrospective and prospective, single-arm, consecutive enrollment, multi-center registry. This registry will be conducted at up to 25 sites in the US.
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Galvanize Therapeutic Inc. · 2025 - 2030Airflow 3: Multicenter randomized sham-controlled study to evaluate safety and efficacy after treatment with the Nuvaira Lung Denervation System in subjects with COPD
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Nuvaira, Inc. · 2019 - 2026Cook Pleural Drainage Sets Post-Market Study Plan. Global Clinical Number: MDR-1908
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cook Research · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Illinois ·
2005
M.P.H.
King Edward Medical University (Pakistan) ·
1995
M.B.B.S.